The Floating World — portrait — Portrait

The Floating World — cinematic — Cinematic

15 finished pieces of this myth

The same story in 13 more hands — every one a finished painting you can buy as an archival print, gallery canvas, or heirloom frame.

To order one, click the circle at its top-left corner.

Portrait editions · 8

The Floating World — Renaissance Oil — Portrait — Renaissance Oil — Portrait
Tempera-soft line and luminous glaze, in the grace of Botticelli and Titian.

The Floating World — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait — Baroque Tenebrism — Portrait
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio and Rembrandt.

The Floating World — Renaissance Fresco — Portrait — Renaissance Fresco — Portrait
Chalky pigment sunk into lime plaster, as on a chapel wall.

The Floating World — Gilded Icon — Portrait — Gilded Icon — Portrait
Egg tempera on a burnished gold-leaf panel, tooled and haloed.

The Floating World — Art Nouveau — Portrait — Art Nouveau — Portrait
Mucha’s flowing line, ornamental arc, and pale gold.

The Floating World — The Master’s Study — Portrait — The Master’s Study — Portrait
Charcoal and sanguine on toned paper — the drawing behind the painting.

The Floating World — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Portrait — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Portrait
The same myth painted anew — another moment entirely, in High-Renaissance oil.

The Floating World — Ukiyo-e Woodblock — Portrait — Ukiyo-e Woodblock — Portrait
Flat colour, key line, and gold cloud — the floating world.

Cinematic editions · 5

The Floating World — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic — Baroque Tenebrism — Cinematic
A single shaft of light tearing out of the dark — Caravaggio and Rembrandt.

The Floating World — Renaissance Fresco — Cinematic — Renaissance Fresco — Cinematic
Chalky pigment sunk into lime plaster, as on a chapel wall.

The Floating World — Gilded Icon — Cinematic — Gilded Icon — Cinematic
Egg tempera on a burnished gold-leaf panel, tooled and haloed.

The Floating World — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Cinematic — Renaissance Oil — Second Study — Cinematic
The same myth painted anew — another moment entirely, in High-Renaissance oil.

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The Floating World

Name: The Floating World
Brand: Painted Myths
Availability: InStock

Japan

Where ukiyo-e meets oil — mountain and storm, the coiling dragon in the gold-leaf cloud, blossom and cresting wave.

Click the circle at the top-left of any piece to choose it for your order — the panel opposite follows your choice. Click the picture itself to zoom in on the brushwork.

Composition

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Format

Pigment ink on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper, a smooth, bright-white fine-art stock.

Size

$99.00

The Floating World shown as a framed fine-art print in a styled room — Museum-grade fine art, framed and ready for your wall.